2023-2024 Monterey Highlands Elementary PTA
STUDENT AWARD-WINNING WORKS OF ART
DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY
Middle School
1st Place: Sarah Demus, The Umbrella of Kindness
2nd Place: Connor Lee, Rising with Hope
FILM PRODUCTION
Middle School
1st Place: Valerie Chong, Hope for the Future
Intermediate
1st Place:Elise Date, I am Hopeful Because Things Can Still Happen
2nd Place: Avery Chang, Going Out of My Mind
3rd Place: Drake Quach, Never Give Up-Always Have Hope
LITERATURE
Middle School
1st Place: Desiree Chong, The Hope Within Us
2nd Place: Benjamin Dinh, Chains of Life
Intermediate
1st Place: Chloe Suh, I am Hopeful Because the World is Full of Surprises
2nd Place: Madeline Park, Hannah’s Lesson on Hope
3rd Place: Shaza Safieddine, A Hopeful Tomorrow
Primary
1st Place: Desmond Roura, I Hope for Good Things
2nd Place: Kiara Konishi, Power From My Dad to Me, Power From Me to Dad!
MUSIC COMPOSITION
Middle School
1st Place: Queena Yang, Clematis
2nd Place: Eleanor Chatzipantsios, You Go Back to Your Past
Intermediate
1st Place: Aaron Zheng, I am Hopeful Because I Never Give Up
2nd Place: Bryan Kwok, Embracing Hope
PHOTOGRAPHY
Middle School
1st Place: Marisa Park, Pondering Hope
2nd Place: Sarah Demus, Making Rescued Animals Feel Safe
3rd Place: Desiree Chong, Hope in a Small Moment
Intermediate
1st Place: Abby Chen, The Red Orchid Cactus Blossom
2nd Place: Chloe Suh, I am Hopeful Because Everywhere is a Great View
3rd Place: Logan Conti, Hope It Will Get Clear
Primary
1st Place: Scout Wong, Earth
2nd Place: Westin Wong, Live
3rd Place: Isabel Carlos, Help the Earth
VISUAL ARTS
Middle School
1st Place: Michelle Lee, I am Hopeful Because We Have Each Other
2nd Place: Eleanor Chatzipantsios, Hope will Save Us All
3rd Place: Esther Li, Journey of Life
Intermediate
1st Place: Chloe He, Flame of Hope
2nd Place: Evelyn Qu, I Am Hopeful That Each Fire Can Be Put Out
3rd Place: Andrea Xie, I Can Be Hopeful By Doing What I Love
Primary
1st Place: Ethan Chatzipantsios, Hope for Animals
2nd Place: Kiara Konishi, Blooming From the Japanese Culture
3rd Place: Noraa Zheng, I Am Hopeful Because I Like to Help People
Special Artist
1st Place: Matthew Wong, I am Hopeful
2023-2024 ALHAMBRA COUNCIL PTA WINNERS
A total of 13 Monterey Highlands Elementary students received recognition for their creative accomplishments from the 2023-2024 Alhambra Council PTA Reflections program.
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Elise Date: Film Production, I am Hopeful Because Things Can Still Happen
Valerie Chong: Film Production, Hope in the Future
Chloe Suh: Literature, I am Hopeful Because the World is Full of Surprises
Desiree Chong: Literature, The Hope Within Us
Desmond Roura: Literature, I Hope For Good Things
Aaron Zheng: Music Composition, I am Hopeful Because I Never Give Up
Queena Yang: Music Composition, Clematis
Marisa Park: Photography, Pondering Hope
AWARD OF MERIT
Abby Chen: Photography, The Red Orchid Cactus Blossom
Scout Wong: Photography, Earth
Chloe He: Visual Arts, FLAME OF HOPE
Michelle Lee: Visual Arts, I am Hopeful Because We Have Each Other
HONORABLY MENTION
Ethan R. Chatzipantsios: Visual Arts, Hope For Animals